Also, it was not a requirement when I signed up and I didnt know it was one until I tried to cash out most recently.
If you arnt happy then convert it to BTC and move the BTC to another exchange.
I never had to verify any ID to withdraw such small amounts for over a year, something about your account must have set off alarms if that is the case.
My Gox account has been dormant for a long time, last time I used it was before there was any verification needed. I had a small amount left in that account and about more than a month ago, I traded that amount back and forth until I have about 6BTC. The coins I mined and traded are in BTC-E, and I wanted to try investing at GLBSE but I've traded my BTCs for LTCs prior and I was waiting for the LTC/BTC price to go up. So I thought since i'm not earning much with that few BTCs at Gox, I decided to withdraw the coins to start my venture into GLBSE. When I tried to withdraw the BTCs, the page told me that my account is not verified.
I have a static IP, I dont use TOR or any proxies. Maybe because my email was on the list of hacked usernames and passwords (password was changed right after Gox came back online)?